Milano Cortina 2026 Highlights - 2/19/2026

           

February 19, 2026

The highlights of the day at Milano Cortina 2026 include Ski Mountaineering, Nordic, Speed Skating, Figure Skating, and Ice Hockey.

Marianne Fatton from Switzerland won the Women's Sprint in Ski Mountaineering. Norway secured victory in the Teams Sprint event for Cross-Country Nordic Combined. Oriol Cardona Coll from Spain won the Men's Sprint in Ski Mountaineering, while Ning Zhongyan from China triumphed in the Men's 1500m Speed Skating event. Alysa Liu from the USA achieved first place in Women's Single Free Figure Skating, and Team USA won the gold medal in the Women's Ice Hockey Gold Medal Game.

Schedule and Results: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule

Let's Do The News! (February 19, 2026)

             

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms held a hearing regarding a bill that will ban political dynasties.

- The fourth impeachment complaint against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has reached the House Speaker.

- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will meet Naga City Mayor and former Vice President Leni Robredo at Naga City this Saturday for inspection of flood control projects under the Oplan Kontra Baha.

- The Philippine Coast Guard said that the possible war against China was part of the fearmongering tactics of former President Rodrigo Duterte.

- No security threats monitored as of now, as the Philippine National Police heightens Ramadan security watch.

- Eight people died, and one is missing after an avalanche in the US state of California.

- Mission Foods extends sponsorship with Racing America.

- The FIA has announced a proposal to change how the compression ratio of F1 power units is assessed. Starting from August 1, 2026, teams must demonstrate compliance with the compression ratio limit not only at ambient conditions but also at a representative operating temperature of 130 degrees Celsius.

- Polestar teases new Polestar 4 variant, second-generation Polestar 2, and the Polestar 7.

- Kristen Bell joins the cast of the fourth live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie as Amy Rose.

- Unreal Tournament 2004 returns as a free-to-play game with a new update for functionality for modern PCs.

- Jang Yeojun goes on hiatus due to health issues.

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Milano Cortina 2026 Highlights - 2/18/2026

          

February 18, 2026

The highlights of the day at Milano Cortina 2026 include Cross-Country Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, and Short Track Speed Skating.

Sweden won the Women's Team Sprint Free in Cross-Country Skiing, while Norway claimed victory in the Men's Team Sprint Free. In Alpine Skiing, Mikaela Shiffrin from the USA triumphed in the Women's Slalom. France took first place in the Women's 4x6km Relay Biathlon, and South Korea won the Women's 3000m Relay in Short Track Speed Skating. Furthermore, Steven Dubois from Canada secured first in the Men's 500m Short Track Speed Skating.

Schedule and Results: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule

Let's Do The News! (February 18, 2026)

            

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- The House Committee on Justice will conduct thorough deliberations if the impeachment complaints against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, which now number three, are referred to it. Committee Chairperson and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said this after the House Secretary General sent the impeachment complaints against the Vice President to the office of House Speaker Faustino Bodjie Dy III.

- The Philippines and the Republic of South Korea have agreed to further deepen bilateral relations. This was after a meeting between Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and Korean Ambassador Lee Sang-Hwa. During their talks, they discussed measures to facilitate business in the country and attract more Korean investors.

- The Philippine government has reaffirmed its firm stance in safeguarding national security following the arrest of a foreigner in Zambales for violating immigration laws and allegedly engaging in activities contrary to his declared purpose of staying in the country.

- Filipinos can now travel to Armenia without a visa requirement.

- US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson passed away at the age of 84.

- Aniplex names Shu Nishimoto as the new president of the studio.

- Seiyuu Ai Furuhata will graduate from the Love Live series' AiScReam unit, to be replaced by Miu Miyake (Hasunosora's Ceras Yanagida Lilienfeld)and Rina Endo (Ikizulive's Mai Azabu).

- Manny Pacquiao will face off against Ruslan Provodnikov in an April 18 exhibition match in Las Vegas.

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Milano Cortina 2026 Highlights - 2/17/2026

         

February 17, 2026

The highlights of the day at Milano Cortina 2026 include Nordic, Biathlon, Speed Skating, and Bobsleigh.

Jens Luraas Oftebro from Norway won the Individual Gundersen LH/10km event in the Cross-Country Nordic Combined. In other events, France took first place in the Men's 4x7.5km Relay Biathlon, Italy won the Men's Team Pursuit in Speed Skating, and Canada secured victory in the Women's Team Pursuit in Speed Skating. Additionally, Germany achieved a full podium sweep in the 2-man Bobsleigh event.

Schedule and Results: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule

Let's Do The News! (February 17, 2026)

           

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- A copy of the first edition of the novel "El Filibusterismo" by Dr. Jose Rizal has made history as the most expensive book ever sold in the country. According to Leon Gallery, which held the auction for the novel, the book sold for ₱21 million at the 2026 Asian Cultural Council Auction from its starting price of ₱5 million.

- The National Unity Party (NUP) has asked House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III to take action and lead the discussion on the charter change through the Constitutional Convention. This was stated in a letter to Speaker Dy sent by House Deputy Speaker Ronaldo "Ronnie" Puno, who is also the NUP Chairman, after Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III announced that he is open to meeting with the House regarding this.

- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to welcome the Year of the Fire Horse with discipline, hard work, and clear goals. According to the President, quick action is not enough, but the right direction must be taken.

- The International Space Station (ISS) is back in full operation after four new astronauts arrived on Saturday, February 14, to replace their colleagues who were evacuated early due to health issues. Launching from Cape Canaveral, SpaceX sent astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway of NASA, Sophie Adenot of France, and Andrei Fedyaev of Russia to operate on the ISS for eight to nine months. Meir, a marine biologist, and Fedyaev, a former military pilot, are no strangers to the ISS, having previously been there and lived there.

- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer abandons plan to delay 30 local council elections in England in May.

- The United Nations Human Rights Council's Advisory Committee convenes its 34th session from now until the 20th of February, 2026, with an Iranian regime official, Afsaneh Nadipour, taking her seat for the first time as a full member and contributing to discussions on “gender perspectives,” “democratic international order,” and “gender-based violence.”

- An annular solar eclipse will be visible as a "ring of fire" in Antarctica. Maximum eclipse occurs at 12:12 UTC, with annularity lasting 59 minutes from 11:43 to 12:41 UTC, starting overall at 09:56 UTC and ending at 14:28 UTC. The event belongs to the Saros series 140, where the Moon's apparent smaller size allows sunlight to encircle it, a phenomenon recurring every 18 years. The next annular eclipse in this series is in 2044.

- Barcelona will remain on the Formula 1 calendar on a rotational basis beyond this year, alternating with Spa-Francorchamps until 2032.

- Izzy Hammond, the daughter of former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond, crashed the Lola Formula E car during the post-race EVO Session in Saudi Arabia. As expected, she survived. Izzy's part of the Senor Frogs team alongside TheBurntChip and Calfreezy. The team won the Evo Session against the Quickstars team.

- Telecom Animation Film takes over TMS Entertainment.

- The .hack// franchise announced the upcoming installment, titled .hack//ZERO.

- The match between boxing legends Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mike Tyson was rescheduled to April 25 in the Congo.

- A resolution for the proposed clash between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Jaron Ennis is expected this week after the Golden Boy Promotions' restraining order.

- Veteran actor Albert Martinez plans his imminent departure from the Batang Quiapo TV series.

TTFN.

Milano Cortina 2026 Highlights - 2/16/2026

        

February 16, 2026

The highlights of the day at Milano Cortina 2026 include Short Track Speed Skating, Alpine Skiing, Ski Jumping, Figure Skating, and Bobsleigh.

Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands won the Women's 1000m Short Track Speed Skating, while Loic Meillard of Switzerland won the Men's Slalom Alpine Skiing, Austria for Men's Super Team Ski Jumping, Japan's Miura and Kihara for the Pair Free Figure Skating, and Elana Meyers Taylor of the USA for Women's Monobob Bobsleigh.

Schedule and Results: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule

Let's Do The News! (February 16, 2026)

          

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- The Philippines has no plans to rejoin the ICC, according to Malacanang. Although the Philippine government will cooperate with Interpol in case the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues an arrest warrant against identified co-perpetrators in the Duterte drug war, including Sen. Bato dela Rosa and Sen. Bong Go

- The Philippine National Police commits support ot families of four policemen involved in the fatal road crash in Misamis Occidental.

- The Philippine National Police rolled out its security plan for tomorrow's Chinese New Year celebrations not only in Metro Manila but also in other parts of the country.

- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the country needs "deeper links" with the European Union and that Europe must be "ready to fight". A few moments ago, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US and Europe belong together, and the United Nations has played "no role" in resolving conflicts. Meanwhile, during the Munich summit, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says US President Donald Trump is still "very serious" about his Greenland takeover plans. Starmer is deploying a fleet of UK warships and fighter jets to the Arctic this year.

- UK report says that Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using a toxin from a dart frog.

- Mercedes-AMG Team GMR dominated last weekend's Bathurst 12 Hour.

- Xpeng received 7,000 orders for its Land Aircraft Carrier.

- Former SEGA president Hideki Sato, known as the "Father of SEGA Hardware," passed away at 75.

- Seiyuu Wakana Yamazaki goes on hiatus. Akemi Okamura will take over her role of Ran Mori in the March 14, 2026, episode of Detective Conan.

- PROJECT R.E.D.'s first TV series, Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity, casts Ray Fujita as the voice of the villain Death Gavan.

- VERIVERY member Kangmin confirmed to make his solo debut.

- Two-time NFL champions, the Seattle Seahawks, reportedly hire 49ers' Brian Fleury as OC.

- Efe Ajagba defeated Charles Martin by TKO in a boxing match in Las Vegas after four rounds.

TTFN.

Milano Cortina 2026 Highlights - 2/15/2026

       

February 15, 2026

The highlights of the day at Milano Cortina 2026 include Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Speed Skating, Skeleton, and Ski Jumping.

Martin Ponsiluoma of Sweden won the Men's 12.5km Pursuit Biathlon, Norway won the Men's 4x7.5km Relay Cross-Country Skiing, Federica Brignone from Italy for the Women's Giant Slalom Alpine Skiing, Lisa Vittozzi from Italy for the Women's 10km Pursuit Biathlon, Femke Kok of The Netherlands for the Women's 500km Speed Skating, Stoecker and Weston from the UK for the Mixed Team Skeleton, and Anna Odine Stroem of Norway for the Women's LH Individual Ski Jumping.

Schedule and Results: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule

2026 NASCAR Cup Series - Daytona 500

Finally, NASCAR is back, and the crowd is ready for their "Hell Yeah" moment. The Daytona 500 is the perfect way to start the new NASCAR year, and the 2026 season is no different. With flyovers, Nate Bargatze serving as the Grand Marshal, Bart Simpson joining in on the festivities, and a tribute to the late Dale Earnhardt, this event kicks off one of the biggest celebrations for America's 250th anniversary.

As the green flag waved, the new NASCAR season officially began. In Stage 1, on Lap 3, drivers slowed down to honor the late Dale Earnhardt, while the crowd waved three fingers as a sign of respect. As the action resumed, William Byron got hit by the No.78 car, not to mention Byron hitting the wall a few laps later.

Zane Smith secured his first-ever NASCAR stage win after Stage 1. However, Stage 2 saw increased trouble as Connor Zilisch, Chase Briscoe, and several others were involved in a significant crash known as "The Big One." Unfortunately, things could have been worse, as another major incident occurred on Lap 124. Bubba Wallace ultimately won Stage 2 under caution. In the final stage of the season opener, Denny Hamlin collided with Christopher Bell with less than 10 laps remaining.

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After a thrilling final lap, Tyler Reddick wins the Daytona 500 of the NASCAR Cup Series!

The Daytona 500 is over, but the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series has just begun. The next race will be at EchoPark Speedway for the Autotrader 400 on February 22, 2026.

Guinness Men's Six Nations 2026 ROUND 2

Week 2 of the Guinness Men's Six Nations championship saw Ireland take on Italy, Scotland go head-to-head with England, and Wales face off against France.

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Ireland, Scotland, and France were the winners of Week 2. Ireland defeated Italy with a score of 20-13, while Scotland dominated England by 31-20, and France humiliated Wales with a score of 54-12.

After Week 2, France is leading the title fight with 10 points, four points ahead of Scotland.

Week 3 kicks off this February 21-22 with England taking on Ireland, Wales against Scotland, and France going head-to-head with Italy.

WRC 2026: Rally Sweden

The 2026 World Rally Championship is underway with the second round, Rally Sweden. The drivers are facing freezing conditions as they push to get ahead in the competition.

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Oliver Solberg initially led the first two stages of the rally, but a snowbank strike on SS3 allowed Elfyn Evans to take the lead. This allowed Evans to lead the Gazoo Racing podium, competing closely with Takamoto Katsuta. Although Evans did not win the Wolf Power Stage—finishing just behind Thierry Neuville—his performance was strong enough to secure the top spot for Gazoo Racing. Katsuta finished in second place, while Sami Pajari claimed third.

The next event is the Safari Rally Kenya on March 12-15, 2026.

Milano Cortina 2026 Highlights - 2/14/2026

      

February 14, 2026

The highlights of the day at Milano Cortina 2026 include Cross-Country Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Speed Skating, Skeleton, Ski Jumping, and Short Track Speed Skating.

Jens van 'T Wout of The Netherlands won the Men's 1500m Short Track Speed Skating, Domen Prevc of Slovenia won the Men's LH Individual Ski Jumping, Janine Flock of Austria won the Women's Skeleton, Jordan Stolz won the Men's 500m Speed Skating, Maren Kirkkeide of Norway for the Women's 7.5km Sprint Biathlon, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil for the Men's Giant Slalom Alpine Skiing, and Norway for the Women's 4x7.5km Relay Cross Country Skiing.

Schedule and Results: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule

ABB FIA Formula E S12 - Jeddah City E-Prix

Season 12 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship continues with the Jeddah E-Prix, held at the iconic Jeddah Corniche, the same venue as the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. This event features two nights of thrilling racing action and introduces the Pit Boost system, which adds a new layer of strategy to the race weekend.

Screengrab from Formula E

In the first race, Pascal Wehrlein from Porsche triumphed over Edoardo Mortara from Mahindra and Mitch Evans from Jaguar. In the second race, Antonio Felix da Costa secured his first win as a Jaguar driver, defeating Envision's Sebastien Buemi and last season's champion, Oliver Rowland from Nissan.

Post-Jeddah, Pascal Wehrlein leads the championship standings with 68 points, six points ahead of Edoardo Mortara. Oliver Rowland is in third place with 49 points.

The next race is the Madrid E-Prix on March 21, 2026.

Milano Cortina 2026 Highlights - 2/13/2026

     

February 13, 2026

The highlights of the day at Milano Cortina 2026 include Cross-Country Skiing, Biathlon, Speed Skating, Figure Skating, and Skeleton events. 

In the Men's Skeleton match, Matt Weston from the UK emerged as the winner. Mikhail Shaidorov from Kazakhstan won the Men's Single Free Figure Skating event, while Metodej Jilek from the Czech Republic took first place in the Men's 10,000m Speed Skating. Quentin Fillon Maillet won the Men's 10km Sprint in Biathlon, and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo from Norway triumphed in the Men's 10km Interval Start Free Cross-Country Skiing.

As for the medal tally, both Norway and Italy are currently leading the overall count with 18 medals each. However, Norway is ahead in the gold medal count, with a total of eight golds.

Schedule and Results: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule

Let's Do The News! (February 13, 2026)

         

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspected the Metro Manila Subway Project - Shaw Boulevard Station in Pasig City.

- The total savings of Pag-IBIG Fund members for the year 2025 reached ₱160.41 billion, an increase of 21% from last year and the highest recorded in the agency's history.

- The Leon Gallery's Asian Cultural Council Auction is set to auction off several rare Philippine artworks on Valentine's Day, February 14. Among these artworks is Ecce Homo or Portrait of Christ by Patricio Gaston O'Farrell, Juan Luna's favorite student, which is believed to be a copy of a lost masterpiece and possibly painted under Luna's own supervision.

- Philtranco, the Philippines' oldest bus operator, will cease its operations on March 30, 2026, after 112 years in service.

- US President Donald Trump reversed the Obama-era ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health.

- Minnesota immigration enforcement operation is ending, according to the Trump administration's border tsar Tom Homan.

- Sony is discontinuing its Blu-ray players after nearly two-and-a-half decades. Sony will continue to produce Blu-ray discs for some time before discontinuing them as well.

- Jeep unveiled the 4th Twelve 4 Twelve model, the Wrangler Willys 392.

- The Formula E will host its first-ever night race in July's two-part Tokyo E-Prix.

- Max Verstappen criticized the 2026 F1 ruleset, calling it "Formula E on steroids".

- Superrace Championship's O-NE RACING names Seo Joo-won and Ryoma Henjan as drivers, with veteran Jung Eui Chul as its head coach & driver.

- Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe apologized for his language after he said the UK had been "colonised" by immigrants.

- A new Dead Or Alive game is in development, according to Koei Tecmo. The definitive edition of Dead Or Alive 6, called Dead Or Alive 6: Last Round, will arrive this June 2026 with all of the DLC and added features.

- The Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 2 will hit stores this August 27, 2026, featuring MGS4 and Peace Walker HD Edition, plus extras.

- 007 FIRST LIGHT video game delayed to May 27, 2026.

- K-pop boy group The KingDom will halt their group activities as the members will enlist within the year.

- Actor Jung Eun Woo passed away at 40.

- Veteran movie star Vangie Labalan passed away at the age of 83.

TTFN.

Milano Cortina 2026 Highlights - 2/12/2026

    

February 12, 2026

Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Speed Skating, Luge, and Short Track Speed Skating are the Milano Cortina 2026 highlights of that day.

The Netherlands has dominated the Women's 500m and the Men's 1000m Short Track Speed Skating, while Germany won the Team Relay Luge. Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy won the Women's 5000m Speed Skating, Frida Karlsson of Sweden won the Women's 10km Interval Start Free Cross-Country Skiing, and Federica Brignone of Italy won the Women's Super-G Alpine Skiing.

Italy has the highest total medal count with 17, including six gold medals. However, Norway leads in gold medals, with seven out of its 14 total medals.

Schedule and Results: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule

Let's Do The News! (February 12, 2026)

        

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- PHIVOLCS has recorded about seven volcanic earthquakes in the Mayon Volcano, 11 volcanic quakes around the Kanlaon Volcano, and 1 volcanic tremor around Taal Volcano within the last 24 hours.

- Canadian PM Mark Carney condemned the recent school shooting in British Columbia that killed seven people. Police named the suspect as 18-year-old Jesse van Rootselaar.

- The United States added 130K jobs in January, the strongest gain in months after a slow 2025.

- Indy 500 veteran Phil Krueger died at the age of 74. Krueger competed in the 1986 and 1988 Indy 500 races. His best finish was eighth in 1988, completing 196 laps in the #97 car.

- Racing America taps Ken Thwaits as its new Chief Operating Officer.

- ZEROBASEONE confirmed to continue as a five-member group.

- The Netflix original reality series Singles Inferno will return for its sixth season.

- Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank was fired after eight months in charge.

- Boxer Ben Whittaker expects to make his US debut on the undercard match.

- The 007 franchise's Young Bond novels are getting an audio drama adaptation by Big Finish Productions. The first volume will be out this September 2026.

- Actor James Van Der Beek passed away at the age of 48.

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Milano Cortina 2026 Highlights - 2/11/2026

   

February 11, 2026

The 5th game day of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics puts the spotlight on Alpine Skiing, Nordic, Biathlon, Speed Skating, Luge, and Figure Skating.

Franjo von Allmen from Switzerland won the Men's Super-G Alpine Skiing, Jens Lurdas Oftebro from Norway won the Ind. Gund. NH 10km Cross Country Nordic Combined, Julia Simon of France for the Women's 15km Individual Biathlon, Jordan Stolz from the USA for the Men's 1000km Speed Skating, Italy's Voetter and Oberhofer for the Women's Doubles Run 2 Luge, Fournier Beau and Cizeron of France for the Free Ice Dance Figure Skating, and Rieder and Kainzwaldn of Italy for the Men's Doubles Run 2 Luge.

Norway continues to lead the overall medal tally with 13 medals, including seven golds.

Schedule and Results: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule

Let's Do The News! (February 11, 2026)

       

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- A Rolls-Royce Cullinan that was seized by the PH Bureau of Customs from the Discayas was sold for 29 million pesos at the auction. However, most of the other cars didn't make the sale during the public bidding.

- The COMELEC issued advisories to candidates of the Antipolo City Special Elections.

- The number of police officers charged for involvement in hazing at Basilan has increased to 54.

- Senator Kiko Pangilingan criticizes the Chinese Embassy's response to the PH Senate resolution condemning China's attacks on several government officials.

- A person of interest was held in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, according to reports.

- Seven were killed after a school shooting in British Columbia, Canada.

- Greece and Malta have emerged as the primary hurdles to the EU proposal to replace the price cap on Russian oil with a total ban on services required for the fuel's transport.

- NASCAR's 2026 Daytona 500 billboard in New York City earned the Guinness World Record for the World's Loudest Billboard.

- The Trans Am Series unveiled its 2026 TAC National Championship schedule.

- Scott Dixon will be inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place on May 21, 2026.

- The Mercedes-AMG GLC53 was unveiled with a new turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six engine.

- Seiyuu Nao Toyama's final concert announced for March 11, 2027.

- CyberAgent turns Cygames Pictures into CyPic.

TTFN.